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Mobsters, Unions, and Feds

The Mafia and the American Labor Movement

by James B Jacobs ...

"This worthy successor to Gotham Unbound . . . is an exhaustive . . . survey of the grip La Cosa Nostra has exerted on the country's most powerful unions." – Publishers WeeklyNowhere in the world has organized crime infiltrated the labor movement as effectively as in the United States. Yet the government, the AFL-CIO, and the civil liberties community all but ignored the situation for most of the ... Read more

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"This worthy successor to Gotham Unbound . . . is an exhaustive . . . survey of the grip La Cosa Nostra has exerted on the country's most powerful unions." – Publishers WeeklyNowhere in the world has organized crime infiltrated the labor movement as effectively as in the United States. Yet the government, the AFL-CIO, and the civil liberties community all but ignored the situation for most of the
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Stateville

The Penitentiary in Mass Society

by James B. Jacobs ...

Series series Studies in Crime and Justice
Stateville penitentiary in Illinois has housed some of Chicago's most infamous criminals and was proclaimed to be "the world's toughest prison" by Joseph Ragen, Stateville's powerful warden from 1936 to 1961. It shares with Attica, San Quentin, and Jackson the notoriety of being one of the maximum security prisons that has shaped the public's conception of imprisonment. In Stateville James B. ... Read more

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Stateville penitentiary in Illinois has housed some of Chicago's most infamous criminals and was proclaimed to be "the world's toughest prison" by Joseph Ragen, Stateville's powerful warden from 1936 to 1961. It shares with Attica, San Quentin, and Jackson the notoriety of being one of the maximum security prisons that has shaped the public's conception of imprisonment. In Stateville James B.
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Drunk Driving

An American Dilemma

by James B. Jacobs ...

Series series Studies in Crime and Justice
In this ambitious interdisciplinary study, James B. Jacobs provides the first comprehensive review and analysis of America's drunk driving problem and of America's anti-drunk driving policies and jurisprudence. In a clear and accessible style, he considers what has been learned, what is being done, and what constitutional limits exist to the control and enforcement of drunk driving. ... Read more

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In this ambitious interdisciplinary study, James B. Jacobs provides the first comprehensive review and analysis of America's drunk driving problem and of America's anti-drunk driving policies and jurisprudence. In a clear and accessible style, he considers what has been learned, what is being done, and what constitutional limits exist to the control and enforcement of drunk driving.
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The Eternal Criminal Record

by James B. Jacobs ...

For 60 million Americans a criminal record overshadows everything else about their identity. Citizens have a right to know when someone around them represents a threat. But convicted persons have rights too. James Jacobs examines the problem of erroneous records and proposes ways to eliminate discrimination for those who have been rehabilitated. ... Read more

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For 60 million Americans a criminal record overshadows everything else about their identity. Citizens have a right to know when someone around them represents a threat. But convicted persons have rights too. James Jacobs examines the problem of erroneous records and proposes ways to eliminate discrimination for those who have been rehabilitated.
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Busting the Mob

The United States v. Cosa Nostra

by James B Jacobs, Christopher Panarella, Jay Worthington ...

The decades-long fight to bring down the mob is examined through five crucial cases in this authoritative and vividly detailed book.From Al Capone to John Gotti, organized crime bosses have achieved notoriety as anti- heroes in popular culture. In practice, the Cosa Nostra grew strong and wealthy by supplying illicit goods and services and by obtaining control over labor unions and key industries ... Read more

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The decades-long fight to bring down the mob is examined through five crucial cases in this authoritative and vividly detailed book.From Al Capone to John Gotti, organized crime bosses have achieved notoriety as anti- heroes in popular culture. In practice, the Cosa Nostra grew strong and wealthy by supplying illicit goods and services and by obtaining control over labor unions and key industries
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The Toughest Gun Control Law in the Nation

The Unfulfilled Promise of New York's SAFE Act

by James B. Jacobs, Zoe Fuhr ...

A comprehensive assessment of real gun reform legislation with recommendations for better design, implementation and enforcementA month after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, New York State passed, with record speed, the first and most comprehensive state post-Sandy Hook gun control law. In The Toughest Gun Control Law in the Nation, James B. Jacobs and Zoe Fuhr ask whether the 2013 SAFE ... Read more

$18.09 USD

A comprehensive assessment of real gun reform legislation with recommendations for better design, implementation and enforcementA month after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, New York State passed, with record speed, the first and most comprehensive state post-Sandy Hook gun control law. In The Toughest Gun Control Law in the Nation, James B. Jacobs and Zoe Fuhr ask whether the 2013 SAFE
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Breaking the Devils Pact

The Battle to Free the Teamsters from the Mob

by James B. Jacobs, Kerry T. Cooperman ...

In 1988, despite powerful Congressional opposition, U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani brought a massive civil racketeering (RICO) suit against the leaders of the behemoth International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and more than two dozen Cosa Nostra (LCN) leaders. Intending to land a fatal blow to the mafia, Giuliani asserted that the union and organized-crime defendants had formed a devil’s pact. He ... Read more

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In 1988, despite powerful Congressional opposition, U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani brought a massive civil racketeering (RICO) suit against the leaders of the behemoth International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and more than two dozen Cosa Nostra (LCN) leaders. Intending to land a fatal blow to the mafia, Giuliani asserted that the union and organized-crime defendants had formed a devil’s pact. He
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Hate Crimes

Criminal Law and Identity Politics

by James B. Jacobs, Kimberly Potter ...

Series series Studies in Crime and Public Policy
In the early 1980s, a new category of crime appeared in the criminal law lexicon. In response to concerted advocacy-group lobbying, Congress and many state legislatures passed a wave of "hate crime" laws requiring the collection of statistics on, and enhancing the punishment for, crimes motivated by certain prejudices. This book places the evolution of the hate crime concept in socio-legal ... Read more

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In the early 1980s, a new category of crime appeared in the criminal law lexicon. In response to concerted advocacy-group lobbying, Congress and many state legislatures passed a wave of "hate crime" laws requiring the collection of statistics on, and enhancing the punishment for, crimes motivated by certain prejudices. This book places the evolution of the hate crime concept in socio-legal
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Cease Fire

by Marie James ...

Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Callie Dalton ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Blackbridge Security
Unabridged

7 hours 28 min

Making something off-limits will always make that thing more appealing.Jules Warren, my sister’s best friend, was no different.She has been the leading lady in every fantasy I’ve had since I was a teenager.There was no way I was turning her down when she invited me to her room.Those fantasies? They had nothing on the real thing.I was given the weekend to make my dreams come true.The ramifications, ... Read more

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Making something off-limits will always make that thing more appealing.Jules Warren, my sister’s best friend, was no different.She has been the leading lady in every fantasy I’ve had since I was a teenager.There was no way I was turning her down when she invited me to her room.Those fantasies? They had nothing on the real thing.I was given the weekend to make my dreams come true.The ramifications,
... Read more
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Down & Dirty: Dex

by Jeanne St. James ...

Narrated by Ava Lucas, Jacob Morgan ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Dirty Angels MC
Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

Welcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Dex’s story…A stranger with a diary that contains a thirty-year-old secret. One that could rip a brotherhood apart...DAMC born and bred, Dex was never like the rest of his club brothers. Even though being a biker was his destiny, something was always missing. He could never figure out what it ... Read more

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Welcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Dex’s story…A stranger with a diary that contains a thirty-year-old secret. One that could rip a brotherhood apart...DAMC born and bred, Dex was never like the rest of his club brothers. Even though being a biker was his destiny, something was always missing. He could never figure out what it
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Shot in the Dark

by Marie James ...

Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Callie Dalton ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Blackbridge Security
Unabridged

7 hours 45 min

As an IT expert and hacker extraordinaire, Wren Nelson is no stranger to discovering all sorts of secrets online.He’s a warrior…when he’s behind his computer, that is.And awkward at best in social situations.His long hours with Blackbridge Security don’t really provide many opportunities to go out and meet people.So what is he supposed to do when a wrong delivery—a questionably large box of ... Read more

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As an IT expert and hacker extraordinaire, Wren Nelson is no stranger to discovering all sorts of secrets online.He’s a warrior…when he’s behind his computer, that is.And awkward at best in social situations.His long hours with Blackbridge Security don’t really provide many opportunities to go out and meet people.So what is he supposed to do when a wrong delivery—a questionably large box of
... Read more
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Controlled Burn

by Marie James ...

Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Callie Dalton ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Blackbridge Security
Unabridged

7 hours 4 min

As the mechanic for Blackbridge Security, when I make a mistake things don’t work properly.Correcting that mistake is the only way to get things operational.I meet issues in my personal life with the same mindset.How was I to know the woman I’ve been flirting with at the gym is the same woman I called a noise complaint on?I got her kicked out of her condo.My first response: Move in with me.When ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

As the mechanic for Blackbridge Security, when I make a mistake things don’t work properly.Correcting that mistake is the only way to get things operational.I meet issues in my personal life with the same mindset.How was I to know the woman I’ve been flirting with at the gym is the same woman I called a noise complaint on?I got her kicked out of her condo.My first response: Move in with me.When
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